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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Kim Nemcek hit .571 with nine kills as Northern Kentucky University remained unbeaten with a 25-15, 25-16, 25-10 victory against Charleston (W.Va.) Wednesday night in Regents Hall.

Noelle Peterson added 10 kills and attacked at a .444 clip for NKU, which improved to 5-0. The Norse, ranked 24th nationally in the NCAA Division II poll, hit .407 for the match and limited Charleston (0-4) to a .012 hitting percentage.

“Our offense was very balanced, and we did a good job of using all of our hitters,” NKU head coach Liz Holmes said. “This was a very good game to get our offense in sync, and the girls did an excellent job.”

Shelby Buschur hammered down eight kills and attacked at a .583 clip for NKU, while teammate Sarah Drennen (pictured above) added nine kills and hit .400. Setter Jenna Schreiver continued her outstanding play with 39 assists.

NKU hit .550 in the third set to wrap up the sweep. The Norse are now 10-0 all-time against Charleston.

Nemcek, who was named Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Week on Monday, also added four blocks against Charleston. The senior middle hitter sat out last season due to an injury after earning All-Midwest Region honors in 2009.

“I wanted to come back strong and be the same player that I had been before the injury, and I feel like I'm even stronger now,” said Nemcek, who has 846 career kills at NKU.

NKU begins GLVC play Friday night at 7 p.m. against Saint Joseph's in Regents Hall. On Saturday, No. 20 Indianapolis visits Regents Hall for a 3 p.m. showdown against the Norse.